2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 52.7 |
| 2 | T.J. Thorpe | N Carolina | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 197 | 39.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 98.5 |
| 3 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 288 | 36.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 144.0 |
| 4 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 250 | 35.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 125.0 |
| 5 | Duane Bennett | Minnesota | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 244 | 34.86 | 1 | 1.4 | 48.8 |
| 6 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 235 | 33.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 58.8 |
| 7 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 233 | 33.29 | 0 | 7.0 | 233.0 |
| 8 | Dorian Graham | Syracuse | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 163 | 32.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 54.3 |
| 9 | Dervon Wallace | W Mich | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 188 | 31.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 188.0 |
| 10 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| 11 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 14 | 423 | 30.21 | 1 | 3.5 | 105.8 |
| 12 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 5 | 17 | 484 | 28.47 | 2 | 3.4 | 96.8 |
| 13 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | FR | WR | 3 | 10 | 283 | 28.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 94.3 |
| 14 | Victor Hampton | S Carolina | FR | DB | 3 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 15 | Rannell Hall | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 138.0 |
| 16 | Josh Robinson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 17 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 136.0 |
| 17 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | FR | ATH | 3 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.3 |
| 19 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 6 | 15 | 407 | 27.13 | 1 | 2.5 | 67.8 |
| 20 | Isiah Barton | Wash St | SR | WR | 2 | 9 | 243 | 27.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 121.5 |
| 21 | Aaron Horne | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 242 | 26.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.5 |
| 22 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.3 |
| 23 | Willie Floyd | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 130.0 |
| 23 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 25 | Kevin Smith | Washington | SO | WR | 4 | 22 | 569 | 25.86 | 0 | 5.5 | 142.3 |
| 26 | Mitch Burroughs | Boise St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.5 |
| 27 | Darius Jennings | Virginia | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 153 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 27 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 29 | Nick Hill | Mich St | FR | RB | 5 | 18 | 457 | 25.39 | 0 | 3.6 | 91.4 |
| 30 | Marcus Mason | Wash St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 31 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 274 | 24.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.8 |
| 32 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 4 | 15 | 372 | 24.80 | 0 | 3.8 | 93.0 |
| 33 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 297 | 24.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.3 |
| 34 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 16 | 395 | 24.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.8 |
| 35 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.0 |
| 36 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 172 | 24.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.0 |
| 37 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 5 | 21 | 515 | 24.52 | 1 | 4.2 | 103.0 |
| 38 | Tobias Singleton | Miss | FR | WR | 3 | 9 | 219 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 39 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 4 | 10 | 242 | 24.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.5 |
| 40 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | SO | WR | 2 | 15 | 359 | 23.93 | 0 | 7.5 | 179.5 |
| 41 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 311 | 23.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 77.8 |
| 42 | Malcolm Marable | Oregon St | FR | DB | 3 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.7 |
| 43 | Cody Hoffman | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 7 | 167 | 23.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 167.0 |
| 44 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 45 | Troy Evans | Marshall | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 46 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 47 | D.J. Vinson | UAB | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 82.0 |
| 48 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | FR | RB | 5 | 20 | 468 | 23.40 | 0 | 4.0 | 93.6 |
| 49 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.5 |
| 50 | Corey Welch | E Mich | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 50 | Perez Ashford | N Illinois | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 50 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 50 | Andre Debose | Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.2 |
| 54 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | JR | DB | 3 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 55 | Bo Snelson | Navy | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 56 | Ben McRoy | Texas Tech | SO | ATH | 4 | 13 | 293 | 22.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 73.3 |
| 57 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 58 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.5 |
| 59 | Marqise Lee | USC | FR | WR | 2 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 60 | James Richardson | SMU | FR | DB | 3 | 14 | 311 | 22.21 | 0 | 4.7 | 103.7 |
| 61 | Taveon Rogers | NMSU | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 154.0 |
| 61 | Shane Wynn | Indiana | FR | WR | 2 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 61 | Jordan Thomas | Rutgers | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 64 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | SO | WR | 2 | 14 | 307 | 21.93 | 0 | 7.0 | 153.5 |
| 65 | Corey Johnson | Troy | JR | WR | 2 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.5 |
| 66 | Josh Smith | UCLA | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 370 | 21.76 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.5 |
| 67 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 413 | 21.74 | 0 | 4.8 | 103.3 |
| 68 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | FR | RB | 4 | 17 | 369 | 21.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.3 |
| 69 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 70 | T.J. Moe | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 258 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.5 |
| 70 | Freeman Kelley | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 70 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 73 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 74 | Chaz Powell | Penn State | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 256 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 75 | Spiffy Evans | BC | FR | WR | 3 | 11 | 234 | 21.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 78.0 |
| 76 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.7 |
| 77 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 78 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 3 | 11 | 231 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.0 |
| 78 | Kyle Middlebrooks | Ariz St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 80 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.7 |
| 81 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 17 | 354 | 20.82 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.5 |
| 82 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 3 | 13 | 270 | 20.77 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.0 |
| 83 | Tony Logan | Maryland | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.3 |
| 84 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 85 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| 86 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | JR | WR | 2 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 92.5 |
| 87 | Trey Franks | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.5 |
| 88 | Duke Williams | Nevada | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 89 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 3 | 14 | 284 | 20.29 | 0 | 4.7 | 94.7 |
| 90 | Jason Wilson | C Mich | FR | WR | 1 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 141.0 |
| 91 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 240 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 91 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 91 | Tyler Williams | Akron | FR | ATH | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 94 | Jesse Callier | Washington | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 95 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.5 |
| 96 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |
| 97 | Josh Stewart | Okla St | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 98 | Tre Mason | Auburn | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 254 | 19.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.3 |
| 99 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 100 | Justus Pickett | Maryland | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.